Detective Comics #478 (DC, 1978) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $264.00
Sold: Feb 15, 2021
Detective Comics #478 Values
Publisher: DC, 1978
About Detective Comics #478
Features Batman. Clayface appearance.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Clayface [Preston Payne]
Pencils: Marshall Rogers (signed)
Inks: Terry Austin (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Clayface [Preston Payne] (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Silver St. Cloud (flashback); Henry Matlock; Matt Hagen (does not appear as second Clayface)
Synopsis: Preston Payne uses blood from Matt Hagen, the second Clayface, to try to change the effects of hyperpituitarism on his appearance. But the "cure" causes Payne's flesh to melt like wax and forces him to periodically dissolve others into protoplasm. When Batman interferes with Payne's theft of the components necessary to reverse his condition, he may become Clayface's next victim.
Pages: 17.000
Script: Len Wein
Pencils: Marshall Rogers
Inks: Dick Giordano
Letters: Ben Oda
Notes: First full appearance of this version of Clayface, previous issue had cameo.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 59 | 90 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 36 | 60 | 90 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
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